December 13, 2012

Even Romo has to shake his head about injuries: 'We needed nametags out at practice'

The Cowboys are starting to get a sense of humor about all the
injuries they’ve had.

“We were joking earlier this week,” quarterback Tony Romo said
Thursday. “We needed nametags out at practice, just because new guys keep
coming in.”

The injuries were a topic of conversation at Romo’s weekly
meeting with reporters at Valley Ranch.

“I’ve never been a part of a season or a team that’s had so many
guys lost for extended periods of time,” Romo said. That’s part of what happens
in the National Football League sometimes. This is definitely the most our team
has been exposed to that since I’ve been here.”

The Cowboys have lost nine starters to injury. A tenth, running
back DeMarco Murray, has been back for two games. Another, linebacker DeMarcus
Ware, missed practice Thursday because of a dislocated elbow.

Two other starters, cornerback Morris Claiborne and guard Nate
Livings, returned to practice Thursday after passing concussion tests. And
receiver Dez Bryant also practiced after missing Wednesday because of a broken
finger.

Whew.

“We continue to have some injury issues that have not been,
obviously, beneficial to us,” Romo said. “But guys have stepped up, and we’re having
to find different ways to win football games. I told some of the guys, if we
can just keep these games close, we can win it in the fourth quarter and we can
do some things. And we’ve been able to do that, I don’t know, four or five
times this year, and that’s sometimes the way you have to play games.”

Comments

Scratch, Claw, Fight... These words are resonating heavily with guys like Albright, Sims, Carr, Hatcher, Spencer, Sensabaugh and Co. refuse to quit refuse to perish. That is their creed. Playing Pittsburgh at home this time has to be a big advantage given Dez's finger soreness and the fatigue of the players. Playing in the cold & snow would have bled the enthusiasm and effort for certain. Nothing like Home Sweet Home when you need a big win!!!